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Olympus E-30 vs Olympus E-M1 II

Portability
60
Imaging
46
Features
54
Overall
49
Olympus E-30 front
 
Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II front
Portability
68
Imaging
59
Features
93
Overall
72

Olympus E-30 vs Olympus E-M1 II Key Specs

Olympus E-30
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.7" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 695g - 142 x 108 x 75mm
  • Revealed March 2009
Olympus E-M1 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 574g - 134 x 91 x 67mm
  • Introduced September 2016
  • Replaced the Olympus E-M1
  • Updated by Olympus E-M1 III
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Olympus E-30 vs Olympus E-M1 II Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus E-30 vs Olympus E-M1 II, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Pro Mirrorless and they are both manufactured by Olympus. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the E-30 (12MP) and E-M1 II (20MP) but they use the same exact sensor dimensions (Four Thirds).

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The E-30 was launched 8 years earlier than the E-M1 II and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus E-M1 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a concise overview of how the E-30 scores vs the E-M1 II in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-30 over the Olympus E-M1 II

 E-30 E-M1 II 

Reasons to pick Olympus E-M1 II over the Olympus E-30

 E-M1 II E-30 
IntroducedSeptember 2016March 2009More recent by 91 months
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1037k230kCrisper display (+807k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-30 and Olympus E-M1 II

 E-30 E-M1 II 
Manual focus More exact focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFully ArticulatedFully Articulated display
Selfie screen Both are selfie friendly

Olympus E-30 vs Olympus E-M1 II Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera often, you'll need to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus E-30 offers outside measurements of 142mm x 108mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.3" x 3.0") having a weight of 695 grams (1.53 lbs) while the Olympus E-M1 II has specifications of 134mm x 91mm x 67mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.6") with a weight of 574 grams (1.27 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-30 vs Olympus E-M1 II in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have during that time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the E-30 compared to the E-M1 II.

Olympus E-30 vs Olympus E-M1 II size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-30 and E-M1 II is 60 and 68 respectively.

Olympus E-30 vs Olympus E-M1 II top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-30 vs Olympus E-M1 II Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it's tough to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements purely by viewing technical specs. The visual here may provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-30 and E-M1 II.

As you can tell, both of those cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different resolution. You can anticipate the Olympus E-M1 II to result in extra detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images a little more aggressively. The older E-30 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-30 vs Olympus E-M1 II sensor size comparison

Olympus E-30 vs Olympus E-M1 II Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-30 vs Olympus E-M1 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-30 Portrait photography information
Olympus E-M1 II Portrait photography information
59
has manual focus
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports face detect autofocus
saves RAW formats
low resolution (12MP)
75
manual focus
decent megapixels (20MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
has face detect autofocus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-30 Street photography features
Olympus E-M1 II Street photography features
72
screen can move to multiple angles
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
78
screen articulates
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
has touch to focus
environment proofing
lighter than others in class (574g)
good high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-30
Sports photography with Olympus E-M1 II
51
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
sensor has phase detect autofocus
slow frames per second (5.0 frames per second)
low resolution (12 megapixels)
not so great battery (750 CIPA)
74
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
silent shutter (1/32,000 seconds)
max fps high (60.0 frames per second)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
has tracking focus
environment proofing
has phase detect autofocus
bad battery (350 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-30 Travel photography highlights
Olympus E-M1 II Travel photography highlights
49
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
does not have Time Lapse function
not so great battery (750 shots)
low resolution (12MP)
72
lighter than others in class (574 grams)
environment proofing
has touch to focus
decent megapixels (20MP)
selfie friendly screen
bad battery (350 CIPA)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-30 Landscape photography info
Olympus E-M1 II Landscape photography info
52
has manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
small screen (2.7 inches)
low resolution (12MP)
not so great battery (750 per charge)
does not have Time Lapse function
76
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
does not have anti aliasing filter
good high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW formats
environment proofing
has dual storage slots
bad battery (350 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-30 Vlogging factors
Olympus E-M1 II Vlogging factors
18
no video shooting
79
selfie friendly screen
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detect autofocus
high video quality (4096 x 2160 pxls)
has microphone jack
lighter than others in class (574g)
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Olympus E-30 vs Olympus E-M1 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-30 and Olympus E-M1 II
 Olympus E-30Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II
General Information
Make Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus E-30 Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II
Class Advanced DSLR Pro Mirrorless
Revealed 2009-03-24 2016-09-19
Body design Mid-size SLR SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III+ TruePic VIII
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 17.4 x 13mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 226.2mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3
Full resolution 4032 x 3024 5184 x 3888
Max native ISO 3200 25600
Min native ISO 100 200
RAW support
Min boosted ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 11 121
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Total lenses 45 107
Focal length multiplier 2.1 2.1
Screen
Range of screen Fully Articulated Fully Articulated
Screen diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 1,037 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech HyperCrystal II LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 98% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.56x 0.74x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Maximum silent shutter speed - 1/32000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 5.0fps 60.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 13.00 m 9.10 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, Manual, Fill, Red-eye reduction, Slow sync with red-eye reduction, Slow sync, Slow sync 2nd curtain, Off Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(2nd curtain), Manual
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/250 seconds 1/250 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 237 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM, 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution None 4096x2160
Video file format - MOV, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 695g (1.53 pounds) 574g (1.27 pounds)
Dimensions 142 x 108 x 75mm (5.6" x 4.3" x 3.0") 134 x 91 x 67mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 55 80
DXO Color Depth rating 21.3 23.7
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.4 12.8
DXO Low light rating 530 1312
Other
Battery life 750 photographs 350 photographs
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLM-1 BLH-1
Self timer Yes (12 or 2 sec) Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom)
Time lapse feature
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II) / xD Picture Card Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots
Storage slots Single Two
Launch pricing $1,299 $1,700